BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • Fact Check
      • Video Of Fake Doctors Racket Busted...
      Fact Check

      Video Of Fake Doctors Racket Busted In West Bengal In 2017 Shared As Recent

      BOOM found that the racket of doctors with forged degree holders was busted in June, 2017.

      By - Sk Badiruddin |
      Published -  11 Aug 2022 3:49 PM IST
    • Boomlive
      Video Of Fake Doctors Racket Busted In West Bengal In 2017 Shared As Recent

      A video of a NDTV news bulletin about a fake doctors racket in Kolkata that was busted in 2017, has been shared on social media as a recent incident.

      BOOM found that the report is over 5 years old and no such racket of fake doctors was reported recently in West Bengal.

      The 1-minutes 48 seconds video has been shared widely on Facebook shows a news bulletin by NDTV with reports of a few doctors with forged degree held in districts in West Bengal including the capital.

      Also Read: Old Photo Of 'Nitish Sabke Hai' Poster Outside JD(U) Office Shared As Recent

      The video is being shared on social media with text that claims, "560 fake medical degree sold in Kolkata, fake doctors arrested from the top hospital of Kolkata, out of 560 fake doctors, 1 doctor got president award recently. Only god can save us."

      View two Facebook posts here and here.


      Viral on Twitter

      With same caption the video was also shared on Twitter. Watch the video here.

      560 fake medical degree sold in Kolkata, fake doctors arrested from the top hospital of Kolkata, out of 560 fake doctors, 1 doctor got president award recently.
      Only god can save us. pic.twitter.com/ThtxXXmyJY

      — SURULIVEL K (@SURULIVEL1971) August 2, 2022

      Also Read: Video Of TMC-BJP Clash In Bengal Falsely Linked To Bihar Political Crisis

      Fact Check

      BOOM ran a keyword search with "Kolkata fake doctor" for NDTV's channel YouTube and found the same video was uploaded on June 9, 2017.

      The report is headlined as, "6 Fake Doctors Arrested In Bengal In A Month, 3 From Top Kolkata Hospitals ".

      BOOM ran further search on Google and founds several news reports on it.

      NDTV reported that, six fake doctors were arrested in West Bengal since May to June in 2017. One more person was arrested for selling fake MBBS certificates. And large quantities of fake medicines too had been seized in Hooghly district.

      A doctor named Subhendu Bhattacharya who allegedly received an award from President Pranab Mukherjee was also arrested that time by Howrah Police in connection with fake doctors racket. The accused had been under the CID scanner for a while, the Indian Express reported on June 3, 2017.

      Read the News 18's report on the same.

      Also Read: Dramatic Photo Of Iraqi Man Fleeing With Daughter Shared As Palestine

      Tags

      Kolkata
      Read Full Article
      Claim :   Video claims 560 fake doctors arrested from top hospitals in Kolkata
      Claimed By :  Facebook Posts & Twitter Users
      Fact Check :  Misleading
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!